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Two Opportunities to Grow as a Steward
By Larry Iverson Synod Minister Discover the energy and joy of being a steward in your personal life and in your congregation. Come and learn what core messages, practices, and skills are a part of the development of a well-formed … Continue reading
A Book Review on the Power of Thank-Yous
By Larry Iverson Synod Minister I always struggle with the idea of New Year’s Resolutions. I acknowledge the exercise, but best intensions usually end up abandoned only weeks later than the discarded Christmas tree. I recently picked up a book … Continue reading
“Excelling in Mission” Conversations Continue
In the fall of 2011, approximately 430 rostered and lay leaders from around the synod gathered at four separate gatherings to discuss the topic of “Excelling in Mission…A Generous Undertaking.” Resources from the events and examples from synod congregations are … Continue reading
Ask, Thank, Tell…Unbelievable!
By Joe Jackson Mission Support Table I can’t believe it. I’m actually excited about stewardship for the first time in my entire life! Intellectually I’ve always known that I ought to be excited about stewardship, but whenever I got the … Continue reading
Snippets – November 2011
News, events, tips, and tricks from your synod ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry: Busy in Winona The Lutheran Campus Center (LCC) in Winona has welcomed many new students to campus ministry this year. In addition to Sunday night supper and … Continue reading
Snippets – October 2011
News, events, tips, and tricks from your synod ministry partners Lutheran Campus Ministry: The New Year On the campuses of Minnesota State Universities in Mankato and Winona, Lutheran Campus Ministry has been busy welcoming new and returning students. Lutheran Campus … Continue reading
Congregations Invited to Grow in Mission
By Larry Iverson Synod Minister “Excelling in Mission…A Generous Undertaking” is the title for the congregational meetings we will be holding in September, October, and November at four sites across our synod. All rostered leaders serving synod congregations are invited … Continue reading
Snippets – September 2011
News, events, tips, and tricks from your synod ministry partners Mission Support: New E-Newsletter The Mission Support Table is beginning an email newsletter. We will be offering helpful information and tips related to financial stewardship. The newsletter is intended for … Continue reading
Synod News – August 2011
News and information from around the synod. Excelling in Mission…A Generous Undertaking Dates for the synod’s annual fall conversations with clergy and lay leaders have been set: Thursday, September 22 Thursday, October 6 Thursday, October 20 Tuesday, November 1 Pastors … Continue reading
Marks of a Missional Congregation: Mercy & Justice
By Rev. Linda Gunderson Synod Minister The central mark of a missional congregation remains constant – Resurrection: A missional congregation lives in the power of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. In the Risen Christ all things are possible. … Continue reading
Working ‘Hand in Hand’ with Missionaries
In the ELCA Hand in Hand Global Mission blog, missionaries share what they have learnd: the joy a young boy in the United Kingdom can find in an educational card game, the leadership skills a teenage Palestinian girl learned through her … Continue reading
Synod Embarks on the “Journey to Macedonia”
By Larry Iverson Synod Minister “Begging us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in this ministry to the saints,” is what Paul said the Macedonians did in regard to contributing financially and in prayer to support the churches in Jerusalem. … Continue reading
How Sharing Grows Our Own Faith
By Shirley Gangstad Synod Vice President I taught high school English and speech for thirty-seven years. One truth I know from that experience is that I learned far more than I taught. We all have had a comparable experience when … Continue reading
Synod Receives Grant for Stewardship Program
By Larry Iverson Synod Minister Good News – we as a synod have been awarded a $12,000 Macedonian Project Grant from churchwide to enhance our efforts at growing disciples in our synod in the area of mission support/stewardship. The group … Continue reading